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What does "play to a handicap in the high teens" mean?

Does it mean "play to a state of exhaustion with teens from high schools??

Context:

I'm a golf nut. Retired and playing 5 times a week. About 200 rounds last year--not bad for someone playing 100% of his rounds in New Jersey. But despite all the action, I still manage to play to a handicap in the high teens.

Re: What does "play to a handicap in the high teens" mean?

Originally Posted by NewHopeR

Thanks.
"the high teens? misspelling of "the high tees"?

Interesting mistake. Only in Am English* is a 'teen' a young person. In Br Eng they are 'teenagers'.

* That's an over-simplification. My daughter, who is studying Film, uses 'teen' in this way. I'm not sure whether it's due to her immersion in US films and TV, or whether it's a generational thing. Anyway, to an older speaker or Br Eng, a 'teen' can't be anything but a two-figure number that is less than 20.